I decided to make the kids some chore charts that would be re-usable and also blend with the decor (or lack thereof) in my home. I was the fortunate beneficiary of some old windows, so they inspired this project! The first thing that I did was borrow my sister's electric sander, and sanded all three windows to remove all the old chipped off paint. Once that was done, I painted just one … [Read more...]
Starting today, we are implementing a new routine as well as some guidelines and THEMED DAYS! I am seriously so excited about this... However, I am a great visionary, with sometimes less than stellar results in the actual DOING. So, with that being said, I am giving you permission my sweet commentators (and just to clarify, all of our readers are sweet, but only the commentators are getting … [Read more...]
As a single mother, I rely on my boys to help out around the house a lot. Typically my boys are always ready to help out where ever they are needed. However, some things take me asking more than once: "Please take out the trash." "I need the lawn mowed." "Did someone feed the cats this morning?" Other things only need to be mentioned casually: "I need to put new brakes on the … [Read more...]
Truthfully, I HAD the funk, for the last two weeks... Actually, it might have been less of a 'Funk', and more of a 'Woe is me' combined with a 'What the heck happened'/'Can I get a re-deal?' Have you guys ever felt like that? Last week while waiting for my oldest to get out of a Boy Scout meeting, I sat in the car and wrote down some reflections, and I thought I would share some of those … [Read more...]
